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Searching for genes in diabetes and the metabolic syndrome.
International journal of clinical practice. Supplement - 1 Oct 2004
Hitman G A, Sudagani J
Abstract excerpt
Evidence for a genetic basis for type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome has been derived from studies of families, twins and populations with genetic admixture. Identification of genes associated with disease pathogenesis is now underway using techniques such as genome scanning by positional cloning and the candidate gene approach. Genome scanning in several different ethnic groups has identified chromosome...
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